UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31 , 1999
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Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one):
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[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Thomas W. Smith
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Address: 323 Railroad Avenue Greenwich CT 06830
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(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Form 13F File Number: 28-1909
The institutional investment manager filing this report and
the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Investment Manager
Phone: 203-661-1200
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
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[Signature]
Greenwich, CT
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[City, State]
February 14, 2000
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[Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.(Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE.(Check here if no holdings are in this report and all holdings
are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.(Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 45
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,077,583 (thousands)
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THE PUBLIC FORM 13F REPORT AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION.
List of Other Included Managers:
No. Form 13F File No.: Name:
01 28-3444 Thomas N. Tryforos
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
POSITION A COM 5264 113500 SH SOLE 113500
POSITION A COM 48790 1052070 SH OTHER 01 1052070
POSITION B COM 2292 86915 SH SOLE 86915
POSITION B COM 46338 1756900 SH OTHER 01 1756900
POSITION D COM 979 30470 SH SOLE 30470
POSITION D COM 35010 1089800 SH OTHER 01 1089800
POSITION E COM 12716 1338495 SH OTHER 01 1338495
COPART, INC. COM 2172041061 585 13448 SH SOLE 13448
COPART, INC. COM 2172041061 38872 893600 SH OTHER 01 893600
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 225310101 1697 460148 SH SOLE 460148
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 225310101 15057 4083370 SH OTHER 01 4083370
CATALINA MARKETING COM 148867104 4588 39640 SH SOLE 39640
CATALINA MARKETING COM 148867104 97624 843400 SH OTHER 01 843400
CONCORD EFS COM 206189102 39243 1524009 SH OTHER 01 1524009
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 4572 256676 SH SOLE 256676
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 43249 2428028 SH OTHER 01 2428028
CONSECO, INC. COM 208464107 30 7000 SH CALL OTHER 01
COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT IND. INC. COM 2223721042 1585 62787 SH SOLE 62787
FASTENAL CO. COM 3119001044 371 8263 SH SOLE 8263
FASTENAL CO. COM 3119001044 44767 996200 SH OTHER 01 996200
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. COM 345838106 13436 218700 SH SOLE 218700
FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. COM 345838106 36482 593800 SH OTHER 01 593800
INDYMAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS COM 4566071001 4002 313916 SH OTHER 01 313916
IRON MOUNTAIN, INC. COM 46284P104 45032 1145500 SH OTHER 01 1145500
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES COM 532177201 52 1220 SH SOLE 1220
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES COM 532177201 32250 756600 SH OTHER 01 756600
MACDERMID, INC. COM 554273102 944 23000 SH SOLE 23000
MACDERMID, INC. COM 554273102 65869 1604108 SH OTHER 01 1604108
MEDAPHIS CORP. COM 584028104 304 36115 SH SOLE 36115
MEDAPHIS CORP. COM 584028104 4316 513476 SH OTHER 01 513476
MEMBERWORKS INC. COM 5860021070 906 27308 SH SOLE 27308
MEMBERWORKS INC. COM 5860021070 35003 1054700 SH OTHER 01 1054700
PAXAR CORP. COM 704227107 1966 232964 SH SOLE 232964
PAXAR CORP. COM 704227107 29847 3537464 SH OTHER 01 3537464
PIERCE LEAHY CORP. COM 720722107 13296 307432 SH SOLE 307432
PIERCE LEAHY CORP. COM 720722107 76181 1761400 SH OTHER 01 1761400
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES. INC. COM 7400651007 6788 282843 SH SOLE 282843
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES. INC. COM 7400651007 58439 2434950 SH OTHER 01 2434950
SCOTTS COMPANY COM 8101861065 3292 81777 SH SOLE 81777
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 784117103 23335 196064 SH SOLE 196064
SEI INVESTMENTS COM 784117103 171085 1437500 SH OTHER 01 1437500
STATE STREET CORPORATION COM 8574771031 495 6773 SH SOLE 6773
WALT DISNEY COMPANY COM 2546871060 307 10497 SH SOLE 10497
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 981419104 516 107150 SH SOLE 107150
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 981419104 9811 2038600 SH OTHER 01 2038600
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